Cidinha da Silva | |
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Born | Maria Aparecida da Silva 1967 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Alma mater | Federal University of Minas Gerais |
Occupation | Writer |
Maria Aparecida da Silva, better known as Cidinha da Silva (born 1967), is a Brazilian writer. [1] [2]
Silva was born in 1967 in Belo Horizonte. She graduated with a degree in history from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. She was the president of Geledés - Black Women's Institute and founded the Instituto Kuanza, which promotes actions on education, affirmative action and promove ações de educação, ações afirmativas e community integration of the Black population. She was the manager of cultural activities with the Palmares Cultural Foundation. [3]
She collaborated with Luiz Fernando Carvalho to develop the series IndependênciaS . [4] She wrote the song "Lençóis" for Luedji Luna's 2020 album Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D'Água , which was nominated for a Latin Grammy. [5] [6]